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Black-necked crane

(Grus nigricollis)

Description

This medium-sized crane is mostly grey with a black head and neck.The lores and crown are naked and dull red.A small patch of white feathers are present below and behind the eye.The tail is black and makes it easy to distinguish at a distance from the similar looking common crane which has grey tail.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Gruiformes
Family:Gruidae
Genus:Grus
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